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  Abu Dhabi / WAM   Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the government of the United Arab Emirates has launched the  National Strategy for the Year of Giving, declared by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In line with the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to ensure the highest quality of life for the people of the UAE and support the country’s sustainable development, Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, opened recently Ghalila marine service station ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) performed strongly in 2016, achieving 16 percent net profit growth and posting a 2 percent growth in its total revenue and a 28 percent increase in its total assets and a 3% rise in Earnings Before Interest and Depreciation (EBID). According to official reports, the total leasable area of ...

  PALM BEACH / AP The White House demanded on Sunday that Congress investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump leveled that claim on Saturday when he accused his predecessor of tapping telephones at Trump Tower. But Trump offered no supporting evidence, a spokesman for Obama denied ...

  Bloomberg China set a 2017 growth target of “around 6.5 percent, or higher if possible” as focus shifts to easing risk and ensuring stability before a twice-a-decade leadership transition this year. The objective outlined on Sunday in Premier Li Keqiang’s work report to the National People’s Congress in Beijing compares with last year’s target range of 6.5 percent to ...

  Bloomberg India’s surprising economic strength last quarter will only renew debate over how much its unprecedented cash ban has curtailed growth and how quickly activity will bounce back. While the Reserve Bank of India and the government are backing a sharp V-shaped recovery, analysts including those at the local unit of Moody’s Ratings predict a slower turnaround after growth ...

  Bloomberg Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison said he’s still “very concerned” about the impact of record-low wage growth on the budget even after the economy rebounded strongly in the final three months of last year. The treasurer sought to play down the fiscal boost from 1.1 percent growth in the fourth quarter, telling Sky News only that “it’s consistent with ...

  Bloomberg India’s largest pharmaceutical firms are looking to convince US President Donald Trump that his promise to lower drug costs should take priority over his vow to make sure the medicines are made in America. The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, an industry group representing 20 of the nation’s largest drugmakers, is recommending India make the case to US lawmakers, regulators ...

  Bloomberg After the birth of the sport utility vehicle, minivans disappeared from many American driveways. Family sedans appear to be headed down a similar road. Passenger cars were just 37.5 percent of US auto sales during the first two months of the year, according to researcher Autodata Corp. As recently as 2012, coupes, sports cars and sedans like the ...

  Bloomberg Salesforce.com Inc. gave a first-quarter revenue forecast that fell short of analysts’ projections, hampered by rising competition from rival business-software makers with their own cloud products. Revenue in the period ending in April will be $2.34 billion to $2.35 billion, the San Francisco-based company said in a statement. Analysts projected $2.37 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. ...